Electronic banking in Nigeria surges, hits N18 trillion in Q3
Latest reports from the National Bureau of Statistics show that electronic banking is gaining more ground in the nation’s routine banking system with total volume in third quarter of this…
MEND attack on Forcados crude export line means more to come – sources
The claim by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that it struck the Trans Forcados oil pipeline in the Niger Delta has dire implications and confirms…
Facebook returns to Lagos, says ‘we are committed to online safety and bullying prevention’
Just two months after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Nigeria and Kenya to meet with developers, partners, and entrepreneurs, Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer at Facebook, gave a keynote…
American voters disgusted by US dirty politics, new poll says
An overwhelming majority of voters are disgusted by the state of American politics, and many harbor doubts that either major-party nominee can unite the country after a historically ugly presidential…
Suspension of Judges: More senior lawyers to face sanctions
The suspension of all the seven Justices and judges standing trial from performing their duties by the National Judicial Council (NJC) until their cases are liquidated has triggered anxiety in…
FG, World Bank, others ink deal to add 500MW to national grid
In fulfillment of its commitment to increasing power supply in the country and further tapping into the ‘gas to power’ value chain, the Federal Government Thursday signed a number of…
700,000 applicants apply for 500 FIRS jobs
The Nigerian government says it received about 700,000 applications for just 500 jobs at the national tax authorities, reports the BBC. The staggering number of applicants comes as the country…
Update: U.N. says 239 West African migrants die in two shipwrecks off Libya
At least 239 migrants, believed to be from West Africa, have died in two shipwrecks off Libya, a spokesman for the United Nations migration agency, said on Thursday. One group…
110 migrants drown off Libya coast
No fewer than 110 people are feared drowned off Libya after a migrant shipwreck, the UN’s refugee agency said Thursday, quoting survivor testimony. “A vessel with around 140 people on…
IGP Sets Up Panel to Investigate Alleged Sexual Abuses at IDP Camps
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, has set up a Special dedicated Investigation Team to immediately commence thorough investigation into all cases of alleged sexual abuses, exploitation, harassments,…